"You know what, I've noticed it now too. Although I don't care about other people's opinions, the kindness conveyed like this is still very comforting." Fu Jingcheng was a little proud.
"Come on, squad leader, let me toast you. Thank you for making me change like this." After saying that, Fu Jingcheng stood up and raised his glass.
Chu Xingyue didn't say anything, stood up and clinked glasses with Fu Jingcheng, then drank it all in one gulp.
Liu Jie and Chu Jiaojiao had already drunk several cups. Liu Jie's alcohol tolerance was considered quite good among the group, but it was still not enough in front of Chu Xingyue and Chu Jiaojiao.
Only Chen Zhongbin initially had some ulterior motives, but after learning about Chu Xingyue's various abilities, he no longer had any intentions and was already asleep.
Xia Yiyang's alcohol tolerance is so-so, but since only his older and younger sisters are around, no one dares to mess with his drinking.
Lunch was truly a hearty meal, and everyone except Chu Xingyue and Chu Jiaojiao had drunk quite a bit. As the saying goes, "A thousand cups are not enough when drinking with a bosom friend," and although they had drunk a lot, they were all able to walk back to their dormitories on their own. Only Chen Zhongbin had to be helped back by several people.
This small gathering made Zhou Yu and the others feel that they had met a different kind of squad leader. In the entire military region, they probably couldn't find a squad leader with such good looks, fighting skills, and intelligence all at the same level.
In any case, they are now completely subdued by Chu Xingyue, not only in military training but also in academics. She knows so much, and Chu Xingyue can answer any question they ask in a way that is easy to understand. She will even cite some historical and modern wars to explain to them so that they can understand more thoroughly.
"They're all back!"
"mom"
Aunt
Gu Si's voice cracked when he heard his son calling him.
"How much did you drink? Go lie down for a while."
"You two, you've had quite a bit to drink, haven't you? If you can drink, you should drink less."
"Oh, Mom, I've only had a little bit to drink. Everyone was happy today and drank a bit more. Are you worried about my sister and Jiaojiao? Those two can drink like water. Do you see them looking even slightly uncomfortable?" Xia Yiyang hugged Gu Si, rested her head on Gu Si's shoulder, pointed at Chu Xingyue and Chu Jiaojiao across the sofa, and gave him a look that said, "Mom, you should worry about your son."
"You little rascal." Gu Si tapped his son's forehead and smiled at the two sisters.
"Mom, are my uncle and aunt coming over tonight?" "Oh, didn't we agree to have dinner together tonight?"
"Aunt, Jiaojiao and I will come to help you later."
"No need, no need. Your uncle will cook tonight. You kids can just play by yourselves."
The children had finally gotten a rest, and Gu Si couldn't bear to let them do anything.
In Gu Yanting's courtyard
"I'm taking a case of good wine to my sister's place. She said that An'an and the newly arrived Jiaojiao can both drink a lot, so I'm going to have a good drink with them today."
"Old Gu, a little is fine, but don't drink too much. Your doctor advised you not to overindulge in alcohol." The speaker was Fang Qiong, Gu Yanting's wife.
Fang Qiong is the younger sister of Gu Yanting's comrade-in-arms. The two went to the battlefield together. His comrade-in-arms took a bullet for him to save him. On his deathbed, he entrusted his only relative in his hometown, his younger sister Fang Qiong, to Gu Yanting.
At the time, Gu Yanting didn't have a girl he liked. When he went to his comrade's hometown, he asked Fang Qiong for her opinion. After Fang Qiong agreed, the two of them held a banquet at his comrade's hometown.
After returning to Kyoto, the two got their marriage certificate and held a wedding banquet. Their families were very open-minded and did not look down on Fang Qiong because of her background. In the Gu family, she was given absolute respect and status. Her younger siblings and relatives also respected her as their sister-in-law.
Fang Qiong herself was also very ambitious. With the Gu family's arrangement, she picked up the books she hadn't finished reading. Later, she was admitted to the military medical university on her own and went to the battlefield with Gu Yanting. She was a field doctor. Later, she had two children. The couple couldn't take care of the children for long, so Fang Qiong applied to be discharged from the army to take care of the children. When the children were old enough to be taken care of, she applied to join the army and has been there ever since.
The couple's relationship was like that of two comrades in arms, with both the love of husband and wife and the bond of comrades-in-arms, making their relationship even stronger than that of most people.
The relationship between these two is also a benchmark for the younger generation in their family.
Everyone in the Gu family gets along very well. Gu Yanting and Xia Lin are both soldiers, and when they go on missions, it's just the two of them, the aunt and sister-in-law, at home. Who in the family compound doesn't envy their close relationship?
Fang Qiong had said she wanted to meet Chu Xingyue, but she hadn't had the chance until today when her sister invited her to get together, which made her very happy.
"You take the wine over there, and I'll bring some food for the children."
Fang Qiong told Gu Yanting to go ahead first, and then she turned around and went inside to get some delicious food she had brought from Kyoto.
Gu Yanting heard laughter coming from inside before he even reached the door, and a smile naturally appeared on his lips. It had been a long time since he had heard such happy laughter from the family compound.
"Have An'an and the others returned?"
"Brother, you're here! Come in quickly."
"Xiao Yang, quickly help your uncle move things." Gu Si quickly turned around and asked his son on the sofa to come over and help carry things.
"Here I am, here I am. Uncle, you're here, but why did you bring a gift? Aren't you making my husband, Xia, make a mistake?" Xia Yiyang started to act cheekily.
"Smack!" I got hit on the back of the head.
"Don't listen to the child's nonsense."
"Uncle Gu," Chu Xingyue said, waiting for them to say something polite.
"Don't be shy, sit down. This must be your precious little girl."
"Hello, Uncle Gu! It's a pleasure to meet you!" Chu Jiaojiao greeted Gu Yanting in a generous and open manner.
"Alright, alright, Uncle knows you and your sister can both drink a little. Let's have a few drinks tonight."
Gu Yanting smiled kindly at the two girls opposite him.
"Great!" Chu Jiaojiao's eyes lit up when she heard that there would be wine to drink that night.
Chu Xingyue smiled and nodded.
While the group was talking, another person entered through the door.
"Sister-in-law, you're here."
"Auntie, do you miss me?" Xia Yiyang went over and gave Fang Qiong a bear hug.
"I miss you, you little monkey. You haven't come back for so long. Are you having so much fun in Kyoto that you don't want to leave?"
"Oh, Auntie, I was just going to study hard. I also took some time to think about my dear Auntie." "Don't lie to me. I know you too well. You're never serious."
"Let me see An'an and Jiaojiao quickly." Chu Xingyue and Chu Jiaojiao stood up as the person came in, smiling as they watched Xia Yiyang fawn over Fang Qiong.
"Hello, Aunt Gu!"
"Hello, Aunt Gu!"
Chu Xingyue and Chu Jiaojiao both saluted Fang Qiong.
Fang Qiong has already retired from the military, but she's still a veteran.
"Okay, okay, we're at home, no need to be so formal."
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